hear´ing-aid´ — hearing aid, a small battery powered, electronic device which amplifies sounds, worn by people who cannot hear well. –hear´ing aid´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
re|hear|ing — «ree HIHR ihng», noun. 1. a second hearing; reconsideration. 2. Law. a second hearing or trial; a new trial in chancery, or a second argument of a motion or an appeal: »If by this decree either party thinks himself aggrieved, he may petition the… … Useful english dictionary
hear — vt heard, hear·ing 1 a: to give a hearing to the court heard the claims the judge agreed to hear argument on the objection b: to conduct a hearing about the magistrate s authority to hear a matter properly before him 2 a … Law dictionary
hear — hear; hear·able; hear·er; hear·ing; mis·hear; re·hear; … English syllables
hear — [[t]hɪər[/t]] v. heard(hûrd), hear•ing. 1) phl to perceive by the ear: to hear noises[/ex] 2) to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news[/ex] 3) to listen to; give or pay attention to 4) to be among the audience at or of… … From formal English to slang
hear — To perceive sounds; denoting the function of the ear. [A.S. heran] * * * hear hi(ə)r vb, heard hərd; hear·ing hi(ə)r iŋ vt to perceive or apprehend by the ear vi to have the capacity of apprehending sound … Medical dictionary
hear — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦ hears, hearing, heard 1) VERB When you hear a sound, you become aware of it through your ears. [V n] She heard no further sounds... [V n] The trumpet can be heard all over their house... [ … English dictionary
'-ing' forms — ◊ GRAMMAR ing forms are also called present participles. Most ing forms are formed by adding ing to the base form of a verb, for example asking , eating , and passing . Sometimes there is a change in spelling, as in dying , making , and putting … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|hear´er — o|ver|hear «OH vuhr HIHR», transitive verb, heard, hear|ing. to hear when one is not meant to hear: »They spoke so loud that I could not help overhearing what they said. ╂[Old English oferhēran] –o´ver|hear´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|hear — «OH vuhr HIHR», transitive verb, heard, hear|ing. to hear when one is not meant to hear: »They spoke so loud that I could not help overhearing what they said. ╂[Old English oferhēran] –o´ver|hear´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
